Battling Rust Stain Woes

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Battling Rust Stain Woes (NAPSA)—A common household problem that many people living in rural and suburban areas struggle with is rust and iron stains from hard water. While well wateris safe to drink, it often leaves unsightly orange stains on just about everything it comes in contact with, including basins and toilet bowls, washing machines, dishwashers, clothing, and even a home’s exterior. But there are ways to combat the annoying orange residue. Ordinary household cleansers will not get rid of iron and rust stains. Instead, these discolorations require products specifically designed to solve the problem. The best way to combat iron and rust stains is to use a specially formulated reducing agent that specifically targets rust. To remove stains in a toilet bowl, raise the water level as high as possible and then add the reducing agent directly to the bowl. To remove stains and iron build-up from the tank, add one half cup of Super Iron Out andlet it stand overnight. To reduce rust build-up in your water softener and clean the resin bed, you need an effective, safe product. One shown to be consistently highly effective is Super Iron Out. It can be added safely to your water softener to stop rust build-up without entering the water supply. Simply dissolve one cup Super Iron Out in a half gallon of cold water and pour the mixture directly into the brine @ A reducing agent can help remove rust stains caused by hard water. well or salt tank, then manually regenerate the softener. For regular use layer a quarter cup over every 40 lbs. of salt used. Iron dissolvers such as Super Iron Out are extremely versatile. They are gentle enough to be added to the washing machineto fight rust stains on white and color-fast clothing, yet tough enough to remove rust from stone patios. In both cases, the rust rinses away completely without any damage to the fabric or the patio. With the right type of product, you can get rid of all those rust and iron stains quickly and easily. You can find Super Iron Out at most mass merchandisers, grocery stores and home improvement stores. You will also discover more tips for ridding your house of rust stains at www.ironout.com or call the companyat 1-800-654-0791.